| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.545, -86.894 |
| UTC time | 1930-07-29 06:24:00.880 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 29, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, July 29, 1930 at 06:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 12.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.894 and latitude 12.545.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1930-07-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 12.1 km |
| Chichigalpa | 14.9 km |
| Chinandega | 27.4 km |
| El Viejo | 32.4 km |
| Mateare | 61.3 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 73.6 km |
| Managua | 83.7 km |
| Estelí | 84.5 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 90.0 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 92.0 km |
| Tipitapa | 94.9 km |
| Diriamba | 104.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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62.0 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
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81.0 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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64.0 km |
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